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Votes at a glance: North Miami council actions on appointments, public‑works contracts, and ordinances
Summary
The council approved an appointments, multiple procurement and public-works items, two ordinance second readings, and several resolutions — most by unanimous votes. A quasi-judicial CUP was approved 3-1 with an amendment reducing floating units.
The North Miami City Council took the following formal actions during the meeting (motions, vote results and key details):
- Appointment to Centennial Committee: Michael McDearme appointed (motion made by Councilman Charles); vote 4-0.
- Tab B (Water safety education / drowning prevention program): Authorized the city manager to execute a revised agreement with Miami-Dade County for water-safety education and swimming instruction as part of a county/Children's Trust program; annual reimbursement amount not to exceed $100,000; item passed 4-0. Staff confirmed the program had not started and required the executed agreement to begin.
- Tab C (Engineering amendment – Croton force main and pump station): Approved an amendment with 300 Engineering Group LLC for additional engineering services to complete construction documents and permitting for the Croton force main and pump-station improvements, not to exceed $200,433; item passed 4-0.
- Tab D (Enchanted Forest pavilion roofs): Awarded bid to Roof Techs of Florida LLC to remove and replace metal roofs at East and West pavilions at Elaine Gordon Park, amount not to exceed $72,000; passed 4-0.
- Tab E (Holiday lighting purchases): Initially passed 3-1; council reconsidered and later approved the purchase order authorization (see separate article). Final approved vote was 4-0 after reconsideration and procedural clarification.
- Tab F (Vision Zero Safety Action Plan): Council adopted the Vision Zero plan to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries by 2050 and authorized implementation steps; vote 4-0.
- Tab G (Parking management ordinance – second reading): Adopted new Chapter 20 of the code creating a parking-management administration, parking fund, curbside pay parking rules, permit rules and enforcement; vote 4-0.
- Tab H (Administrative code amendments – second reading): Amended Chapter 2 to update city departments and offices (including housing and social services); vote 4-0.
- Tab I (Conditional use permit – 1998 NE 130th Street): Quasi-judicial CUP for an 11-story, 18-unit residential building approved with an amendment to grant five floating bonus units; vote 3-1.
Several items passed on the consent agenda; where staff recommended follow-up (construction documents, design pages, procurement documentation, or DRC review), council required submission of those materials before permits or work begins.
